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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What attribute of male birds of paradise does Zahavi say is a kind of boast that even with a dangerous physical characteristic, the bird is strong enough to survive?
(a) A long, dragging tail.
(b) A bright, attractive pattern on its wings.
(c) A brightly colored, easily seen headdress.
(d) A beautifully feathered but uselessly structured foot.

2. What does Dawkins say points to the idea that all living things come from the same types of early molecules?
(a) All life forms are based on carbon.
(b) All life forms have similar pH balances.
(c) All life forms have basic cell structures.
(d) All life forms are made from DNA molecules.

3. What does Dawkins suggest fooling certain genes into thinking the body is younger might do?
(a) Increase lifespan.
(b) Increase reproduction.
(c) Decrease genetic variation.
(d) Decrease mutation.

4. What reason does Dawkins give that animal populations are about 50-50 male and female?
(a) Dawkins says that a 50-50 ratio is the stable balance of males and females.
(b) Male and female balances shift from generation to generation to average out to 50-50.
(c) Overlarge female populations purposefully create more males.
(d) Males are overly competitive and destroy each other when the male population is too high.

5. According to the relatedness calculations in the book, how related is a person to him- or herself?
(a) By ten.
(b) By zero.
(c) By a hundred.
(d) By one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dawkins demonstrate using the net benefit score?

2. How does a mother protecting a child promote the selfish gene theory?

3. What chance does a parent have of giving a particular gene to a child?

4. According to the relatedness calculations in the book, is a child more closely related to a sibling or an uncle?

5. What shape is the location where guillemots lay their eggs?

(see the answer key)

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